Lois Jean Myers Reyburn, 80

Lois Jean Myers Reyburn was born on Dec. 19, 1939, in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, to George W. and Sayde Marie Myers. She passed away on Nov. 13, 2020, at her home in Roosevelt, Utah.

She graduated from Bonners Ferry High School in 1958 and attended Kinman Business College in Spokane, Wash. She graduated in 1964 and began a job at Travelers Insurance in Mukilteo, Wash. Her 40-year career included several jobs with early electronics companies and ended with her retirement in 1998 as the Director of Human Resources for CSEA.

In 1998 she married John Reyburn, where they had re-connected at their 40th High School Class Reunion. John and Lois built a home on the North Myton Bench, where she lived for the rest of her life.

Lois loved Christ and was a devoted member of the Vernal Christian Church, where she was a secretary and board member for the Uintah Basin Christian Academy for many years. She was instrumental in writing the policies and procedures for the school and was also the financial secretary for the Mission Ministry.

Lois was devoted to her faith and her family. She was known for her incredible generosity and willingness to help anyone in their time of need. She was wonderful at offering reassuring guidance to her children and grandchildren. She never forgot a birthday, a baseball game or a special event. Her kindness of spirit will be forever remembered by family and friends.

She is survived by her husband John Reyburn, Roosevelt, Utah; children Scott (Wendi) Desmarais, Morgan Hill, Calif.; Michael Reyburn; Robert Reyburn, Salt Lake City, Utah; Debra (Steve) Turner, Post Falls, Idaho; Sunny (Reed) Brklacich, Heber City, Utah, and Justin Reyburn, Duchesne, Utah. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by parents, George W. and Sayde M. Myers.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 24, at the Bonners Ferry Cemetery.